The Lost In Translation star will portray the screen icon in Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, a behind-the-scenes drama about the creepy film and the director's struggle to bring it to the big screen.

Anthony Hopkins is signed to play Hitchcock, while Dame Helen Mirren will play his wife, Alma Reville, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hitchcock struggled to secure studio backing for Psycho, as movie bosses didn't believe a horror film could be a commercial hit, and he even deferred his director's fee in a bid to agree a deal for the project.

Psycho went on to become one of the most culturally significant movies in history, providing film fans with mother-obsessed murderer Norman Bates and the iconic shower scene.

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US actress Scarlett Johansson holds her trophy for Category 'Best International Actress' during the 47th Golden Camera award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on February 4, 2012. The award of of the Axel Springer Verlag publishing house honours outstanding achievements in television, film and entertainment. (Photo credit: MAURIZIO GAMBARINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at an Evening of Cocktails and Shopping to Benefit the Children's Defense Fund hosted by Coach at Bad Robot on April 20, 2011 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Coach)

Presenter Scarlett Johansson poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)